Solar Mapping Project
Goals: Bathurst Sustainable Development will conduct a curb side assessment to identify which of the residential and commercial properties in the City of Bathurst are currently suitable for the installation of solar hot water and solar air heating systems to help to divert some of their dependency on fossil fuels, help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and assist them to begin to convert to renewable energy. The properties information will be placed into a GIS layer to be incorporated into the City's mapping and the mapping of Bathurst Sustainable Development. Prospective property purchasers and current owners will be able to check with BSD or the City to identify properties which are suitable for solar panels.
A survey of the City population will also be conducted to determine the interest and knowledge level in the topic of Solar Energy Conversion. The Survey Report is at the end of the Final Project Report. The project began February 1, 2004 and was completed January 31, 2005.
Look up your civic address in the Solar Assessment File to read your building's Solar Assessment. If you do not find your building listed by its civic number in the Solar Assessment File, check in the Key Code document.
Solar City Project
The Solar City Project ended April 30, 2006 with a total of 46 solar thermal air heating units being installed by homeowners and 4 Solar Hot Water units being installed by homeowners in both NB and PEI. A total of 7 Solar Max units were installed in PEI. Solar Grants are no longer available through Bathurst Sustainable Development (BSD). On behalf of BSD, the installers, engineers and homeowners we wish to thank Eco Action and REDI for their support of this project.
Solar Max Model R. A. 240 Air Heating System
Designed to provide supplementary heating to your home powered by the sun.
| Product | Quantity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cansolair RA240 Solar Max | 1 | $2,100 |
| Shipping and Crating Fees | 1 | $200 |
| Installation | 1 basic | $300 |
| Sub-total | $2,600 | |
| HST | $390 | |
| Total | $2,990 |
South facing wall mount: For the Solar Max, Model RA240, the unit must be placed on a South, South West or South East facing wall. No roof installations are permitted by the CSA and Certification Standards due to snow load weight restrictions in Northern NB.
Orders and site assessments can be made by contacting Bathurst Sustainable Development at rosewood@nbnet.nb.ca. Additional technical specifications of the system and space required for installs may be obtained from BSD or by visiting the Cansolair Inc. web site at www.cansolair.com (opens in a new tab).